The Quotable Executive

"I've been able to create an environment where people work very hard, but we also play hard and celebrate our successes."
- Christy Shaffer, CEO of Inspire Pharmaceuticals, as quoted in the News and Observer Aug 1, 2009 article announcing her stepping down from the CEO position at Inspire

and from the same article...

"She makes sure people feel appreciated. She realizes that people are the most important part of an organization. It's marked her style all along."
- Joan Siefert Rose, President of the NC Council for Entrepreneurial Development (CED)